The Medway Handyman wrote:
wrote:

heh. I dont like the big ones much either. Another approach to ladder
safety is to use a harness. The if you come off the ladder, youre not
going far. Screwfix sell them.

But don't you have to go up the ladder to attach them?

Not normally. When working below roof height, go upstairs first, attach
rope to X shaped 2 pieces of meaty wood, and pass rope out window. The
large X stops this thing coming out the window if it should ever be
used in anger.

When working at roof height, tie 1 or 2 toilet rolls to end of rope and
throw it over the roof ridge (bogroll = soft non-damaging weight). Walk
the thrown end back round, make a noose there, and tie a long string to
the noose. Now, thread rope thru noose and pull it tight so you've got
the top noosed round the chimney stack. Just pull the string all the
way down when you need to remove it.

Knotting a loop every 2' in this rope means you can move the harness
attachment point as you go. This is good for ropes secured indoors, but
no good for a chimney rope. Using 2 clip on ties from harness to rope
means youre still attached even while you reattach.

Finally, even if you were to just attach it to whatever height youre
at, it still means a much reduced fall, which is the difference between
'oh ****' and 'nooooooo'

A harness also enables working off a vertical ladder in those
situations where access is really problematic. As well as stopping
falls from an insecure work platform, you can also clip the harness to
the ladder at waist height and lean back for comfortable working. If
you dare


NT